Biographical Information
City of Residence: Miami
Occupation: Housewife
Child(ren): Dwight, Edwina, Vincent
Education: Nova University, M.S., 1991, swimming, travelling, culturally-related events, pinochle, and other card games; Antioch University, B.A., 1973, travelling and skating
Born: July 21, 1947, Allendale, SC
Deceased: March 16, 2013
History: First female to be elected to District 118
Moved to Florida: 1980
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Recreational Interest: reading, swimming, traveling, skating, pinochle, card playing, collecting butterfly-shaped objects
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1992, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Community Concert Association Vice President
Jackie Gleason's Theatre of the Performing Arts Advisory Council Chair
Cope Center South Advisory Council Chair
MacArthur South Advisory Member
South Dade Minority Cultural Arts Advisory Member
Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Division of Safety Advisory Member
Deering Hospital Pain Management Center Advisory Member
Women's NETWORK (an affiliate of the National Conference of State Legislatures) Advisory Board
Florida Breast Cancer Coali
Affiliations
South Dade Democratic Club
National Council of Negro Women Charter Member
Homestead/Florida City Democratic Club
South Dade Civitans, Board Member 1991-1992
Dade-Miami Criminal Justice Council
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Baptist Hospital Women's Advisory Council
Richmond Heights Homeowner's Association Inc. Charter Member
Continental Societies, Parliamentarian 1990-1991
NAACP Life Member
Greater South Dade-South Miami-Kendall Chamber of Commerce
Performing Arts for Community and Education (PACE)
Highlights
Elected as Vice Chair to the 30-member Dade Legislative Delegation 1996
Appointed to the 1995-1996 Community Involvement Council by Florida Education Commissioner Frank Brogan
Appointed to the special committee to advise the Legislative Budget Conference Committee on Appropriations pertaining to Hurricane Andrew by House Speaker Peter Wallace
Honoree of the City of Miami Police Department as one of "26 Distinguished Black Women of the '90s"
Florida League of Cities Quality Floridian March 1996
King of Clubs of Greater Miami Women of the Year 1995
Florida School Counselor Association Legislator of the Year 1995-1996
Florida Memorial College Community Service Award 1995
Metro Dade County Commission and Parks In Company of Women Honoree 1996
Pro Networking Plus Inc. Outstanding Community Service Award 1998
Florida School Boards Association Inc. Legislator of the Year 1998